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    I have in my greenhouse spring hero,to plant out in the next couple of weeks,the outside or lower leaves keep going yellow and then drop off.they have about 6 or 7 leaves in total,with new ones coming.they look ok apart from this yellowing.I wondered if it is a watering problem,to little or to much.
    Also when I do plant them out how much watering will they need at first and over the winter.This is my first year of growing by the way,I am a complete novice.Many thanks for any advice.Ann

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    hi AnnB, welcome and hope you're making good progress. Cabbage not my strongest point (often wonder what IS my strongest point!) but I'll give it a shot until some cabbage experts appear... 6 or 7 leaves on each seedling sounds quite healthy to me, you may be over molly-coddling them in the greenhouse so providing you've prepared them for the change in average temperature (during the current autumn sunny snap early morning temperatures are LOW!) I'd aim to get them in the garden sooner rather than later. Now by best tip, from experience! Make sure you protect them from cabbage white butterflies which are still very active - netting is the only solution. If they get in and lay eggs (little groups of bright yellow specks) the resulting caterpillars will devastate your crop in no time so 'net and check'. You'll obviously water them in when you plant them out but after that it need only be occasional if we have a dry autumn, and over the winter most unlikely. My other tip would be if you know where you're going to plant them out dress that patch with some garden lime (usually available in a pelleted form from Wilkinsons for example) as brassicas/cabbage like a neutral non-acid soil. But main main main tip... get them out soon and protect from the ******* cabbage whites! b.
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    • #3
      I'll just endorse what Bazza says. Why are they in a greenhouse? Brassicas are amongst the hardiest of plants. They are probably going well over 30 deg C during the day unless you are in a strange place, like a freezer . Far too hot. Ann would you please tell us where you are in your profle? It's not that people on here are nosy, but it genuinely helps when discussing problems.
      Why didn't Noah just swat those 2 greenflies?

      Why are they called apartments when they are all stuck together?
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      >If flying is so safe, why do they call the airport the terminal?

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      • #4
        Thank you both for you tips,I am waiting for my enviromesh to arrive before planting ,because of the cabbage whites!
        I am in Kent by the way,although they are in the greenhouse,I have the door open day and night,with netting up to keep them safe.
        Thanks again. Ann

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        • #5
          Are they in pots (if so what size), cell trays or seed trays? Sounds as if they need moving on or feeding, and they definitely need to be outside.

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          • #6
            Well -that's what mine do, and they're planted out. I think it's normal - tho as I am in SE London, it might have something to do with lack of rain and too much warmth, same as yours!

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